BILL NUMBER: SB 426	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Simitian

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2005

   An act to amend Section 26011.6 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to energy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 426, as introduced, Simitian.   California Alternative Energy
and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority:  renewable energy
program.
   Existing law requires the California Alternative Energy and
Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to establish a renewable
energy program, and requires that emergency regulations adopted by
the authority for the program be repeal 180 days after their
effective date unless specified conditions are met.
   This bill would instead require that the emergency regulations be
repealed 190 days after their effective date unless those specified
conditions are met.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 26011.6 of the  Public Resources Code  is
amended to read:
   26011.6.  (a) The authority shall establish a renewable energy
program to provide financial assistance to public power entities,
independent generators, utilities, or businesses manufacturing
components or systems, or both, to generate new and renewable energy
sources, develop clean and efficient distributed generation, and
demonstrate the economic feasibility of new technologies, such as
solar, photovoltaic, wind, and ultralow emission equipment. The
authority shall give preference to utility-scale projects that can be
rapidly deployed to provide a significant contribution as a
renewable energy supply.(b) The authority shall make every effort to
expedite the operation of renewable energy systems, and shall adopt
regulations for purposes of this section and Section 26011.5 as
emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code. For purposes of that Chapter 3.5, including Section 11349.6 of
the Government Code, the adoption of the regulations shall be
considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,
and general welfare. Notwithstanding the 120-day limitation specified
in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the
regulations shall be repealed  180   190 
days after their effective date, unless the authority complies with
Sections 11346.2 to 11347.3, inclusive, as provided in subdivision
(e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
   (c) The authority shall consult with the State Energy Resources
Conservation and Development Commission regarding the financing of
projects to avoid duplication of other renewable energy projects.
   (d) The authority shall ensure that any financed project shall
offer its power within California on a long-term contract basis.